http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18164200
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The inventor of the television remote control has died at the age of 96, his former employer has said.
Eugene Polley died of natural causes on Sunday at a Chicago hospital, said Zenith Electronics.
His 1955 invention, Flash-Matic, pointed a beam of light at photo cells in the screen, turning the set on and off and changing the channels.
His invention was a luxury add-on in the days before hundreds of cable television channels
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Blimey, I didn't realise it was invented so long ago - thanks to Eugene .....
